Wednesday, 6 December 2017
Tuesday, 5 December 2017
Social class analysis: Shannon Matthews v Mandeline McCann
News coverage of social class: Mandeleine McCann and Shannon Matthews
The mother of the missing girl called McCann is so scared and horrified about her daughter being kidnapped that she can't stay away from her twin daughters. The mother says: "Sean and Amelie sleep with us now, we have become totally protective parents." This really shows how the mother is terrified about the daughter going missing. Whereas when Shannon Matthews got kidnapped her mother was calm and relaxed because she knew where her daughter was and that the story of her daughter going missing was a lie.I think the mise en scene for the Madeleine McCann is decent because it is in black and white which shows that she's gone, the mood changes, we can also see how happy she looks in the picture holding her mum's hand standing on a slide. On the other hand the picture used for Shannon Matthew and her mum are a not adeguate as they look; Shannon's mum's face does not look innocent, it looks more like she is smiling and she knows what is going on, whereas Shannon's face just looks normal.
Stuart hall notes that representation is contested in particular the representation of those with less power in society. Hall also thinks that people are arranged in order of rank I think that is true because when Madeleine got missing she had a lot of attention and a lot of help for example: a private conversation with the prime minister; suggest they have access to power and are treated like upper middle class. Child psychologist flew out to see the parents and talk to them which connotes wealth.
"threatened legal action against police" suggests wealth and power. The mother is empathetic, growing and responsible, this connotes upper/middle class loving environment.
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